An unlicensed breeder who kept Rottweilers and boxers in dreadful conditions at her home has been banned from keeping dogs for three years.

Deborah Sims from Hailsham, was also given a 12 month supervision order with 160 hours of unpaid work.

The 43 year-old was convicted of seven counts of causing unnecessary suffering to the animals following a trial in October at Hastings Magistrates' Court. The court heard the dogs had painful wounds and were surrounded by faeces.

RSPCA inspectors said the wounds were a result of the animals having their tails docked.

One 12 week-old puppy had an eye protruding from its head and four had been kept in complete darkness in her garage, the RSPCA said.

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